About the Lodge

Soul of Africa is home to leopard, buffalo, serval cat, brown hyena, giraffe, kudu, impala, blue wildebeest, njala, zebra, water buck, mountain reedbuck, klipspringer, duiker, steenbuck, buffelo, ostrich and sable antelope as well. Game and ample bird-life can be viewed whilst sipping cocktails in the beautiful swimming pool, or whilst enjoying a braai with friends at the lodge’s braai-area, both overlooking the scenic bushveld environment and Waterberg mountains.

Guests can also experience the wonders of nature first hand on an open vehicle game drive. The big five are approximately 30 km’s away. Soul of Africa offers a small restaurant and conference facility, and prides itself on it’s exquisite cuisine, outstanding accommodation and friendly personal service.

Our restaurant chef will make sure you are never left hungry. Our catering emphasis is on traditional South African food and our friendly and qualified waitresses will see to your every need.

We also cater for small weddings, conferences and birthday parties.

Things to do

Game drives
Travel out on an open-drive vehicle for a bush adventure with our qualified ranger and experience the magic of the bushveld.

Hiking and Game walks
Soul of Africa is classified as a Safe Game Reserve that means that no dangerous animals reside on the reserve and guests are free to bring their own mountain bikes and explore the walking trails either on foot or on bike with our qualified tracker. Hiking can be arranged with our resident game ranger.

Target shooting
Notch up your shooting skills with target practicing.

Golf
Soul of Africa can boast that within a radius of 55 km we have three golf courses right in the middle of the bushveld surrounded by game. Rooiberg 25 km, Zabula 55km, and Thabazimbi 25km.

Birdwatching
Come prepared to see a fantastic array of bird life as you enjoy a meal on our restaurant deck. 280 species of birds have been identified. This is a birdwatcher’s dream destination.

Swimming pool
The pool hanging over a cliff overlooking the waterhole is just the place for you to laze away, enjoying the sunshine while sipping on a beverage of you choice and watch the game coming to quench their thirst at the waterhole.

Weather and Topography

Soul of Africa is situated on 1200 hectors of the most beautiful and diverse thornbush near Thabazimbi in the North-West of South Africa – the Limpopo Province.

Vast, peaceful and incredibly fascinating, we are nestled in the heart of the Waterberg Biosphere.

Soul of Africa is surrounded by – and has breathtaking view of the mountains. This is a malaria-free area and being only two hours away from Pretoria, you can come and hide away in the Soul of the African continent.

We have some of the widest variety of flora, with Marula, Leadwood, Wild Fig, Acacia and many more.

We experience a hot summer between November and March which makes our pool a favourite with our guests. Winters are mostly warm during the day and cool off at night. September is our driest month, as the bushveld lies awaiting the first summer rains, to awake into a paradise.

Whether you are enjoying the five-star cuisine, relaxing at the pool, absorbing nature, joining a guided safari drive,or a specialized bush walk, Soul of Africa will truly restore peace in your soul.

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We spent a couple of days at Soul of Africa for our 5th anniversary and we had a great time. The lodge is situated perfectly on an elevated hill with amazing views of the African bush veld. All chalets are perfectly situated to ensure 100% privacy. The food is nice and more than enough, the people are friendly and very willing to assist.

A weekend away spent at the most amazing lodge in the heart of Limpopo. Surrounded by tranquility, wild and heartwarming souls. Waking up to the sounds of nature and resting at night with a sky lit with stars. We couldn't have made a better choice to start our new journey together (yes, we got engaged:)!) than at the Soul of Africa.

We visited Rooiberg for a mountain bike race but the weekend ended up feeling like we were on holiday! The hostess Carla is a very special lady, with hospitality skills that go beyond the ordinary. All the meals were delicious and plentiful (self control is key, otherwise Carla will see to it that you leave with a few extra inches around your waist!)

We spent the weekend in this beautiful place. We were a family of 7 including a baby and a 4 year old. We had a wonderful time with the owners of the lodge. Due to the fact that we were the only guests in the lodge we had a real personalized service. All the bungalows have a beautiful view and it's not unusual to see giraffes as you're having breakfast!

We had an amazing stay at Soul of Africa. The whole experience was perfect - from the breathtaking views all round, the stunning food and especially the very friendly service. We were able to completely relax and just enjoy the lodge as everything was taken care of. Carla and Daven were great and their entire team made us feel very welcome.